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we have enough starbucks and we have pizza in the same block and pizza is much better than starbucks anyway. so, i just wanted to go on the record saying that. >> is there any additional general public comment? okay. seeing none, next item, please. >> commissioners, it will place you under your regular calendar, item 12, western soma community plan - informational discussion - no. 3. this is an informational item only. >> garv, president fong, commissioners. cory teague for staff. this is the last scheduled information hearing for western soma before the adoption hearing next week on december the sixth. this is a little unlike our previous informational hearings in that we do not have new materials for you to review for this session. it's at the request of the president to allow time for additional discussion and comments on any issues that are unresolved or so far today have not been thoroughly discussed. so, just to run down a few of those, just as a reminder, first of all, if you are a member -- weeks ago we talked specifically about the issue of entertainment uses and proposed zo
we have enough starbucks and we have pizza in the same block and pizza is much better than starbucks anyway. so, i just wanted to go on the record saying that. >> is there any additional general public comment? okay. seeing none, next item, please. >> commissioners, it will place you under your regular calendar, item 12, western soma community plan - informational discussion - no. 3. this is an informational item only. >> garv, president fong, commissioners. cory teague for...
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i don't care if it's a starbucks employee, which i love starbucks! i make my coffee like fudge. you have coffee with me in the morning, here, you want a piece? [laughter] well, that's good, isn't it? wow. normal people drink decaffeinated coffee. what the -- no, decaffeinated coffee. that's like a hooker who won't do it! can't call it that anymore, right? normal people don't clap for that, sir. [laughter] my first thought is wrong, i can't share it with you. that's how wrong it is. i'll move to the show i wrote. i go through security at t.s.a. and they hop, a hotel desk employee, a politician, they go like this. economy of movement. that's their deal. traffic cop. been on the force a long time. new guy. the old veteran is going, dude, you'll wear out. it will take about two years and you'll want to retire. that's what happens. this t.s.a. kid, he's new, he goes like this. it's my turn to come through the metal detector, he's doing this. my first thought is that's a little overdone. this works. that's fine. i come through and i'm giggling, first thought wrong. it's quarter to 6:0
i don't care if it's a starbucks employee, which i love starbucks! i make my coffee like fudge. you have coffee with me in the morning, here, you want a piece? [laughter] well, that's good, isn't it? wow. normal people drink decaffeinated coffee. what the -- no, decaffeinated coffee. that's like a hooker who won't do it! can't call it that anymore, right? normal people don't clap for that, sir. [laughter] my first thought is wrong, i can't share it with you. that's how wrong it is. i'll move to...
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. >> that means that every starbucks, every pete's, every doubt nut shop in a residential district, every gas station that serves food can become a restaurant without any notice to their neighbors. i believe that is the actual implication of the zoning administrator's decision. fortunately i don't think you have to reach the section 312 issue in this case, because we have a fatally defective permit as a result of inadequate review by the building department. mr. duffy is going to address those issues and i believe he will confirm what i'm about to tell you. december 3rd, monday of this week, housing inspection division of dbi issued a notice of violation after inspection of this subject hood feature before you tonight. the construction of this hood and duct work in its existing location within a substandard light well and residential building where tenants are living results in substantial housing code violations. >> make sure there is a copy given to the permit-holder. >> december 3rd, two days ago. in addition, what we have learned from the review by the building inspection department i
. >> that means that every starbucks, every pete's, every doubt nut shop in a residential district, every gas station that serves food can become a restaurant without any notice to their neighbors. i believe that is the actual implication of the zoning administrator's decision. fortunately i don't think you have to reach the section 312 issue in this case, because we have a fatally defective permit as a result of inadequate review by the building department. mr. duffy is going to address...
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so what the appellants state that starbucks could serve soups and things and that is correct and that was very much the point of the legislation, to do away with archaic controls that had served us well, had served us for 20 plus years, but now we have a new reality that we're dealing with and these changes went into effect. what that meant that coffee shops that previously did not require notification became limited restaurants, equated to self-service restaurants that would have required 312. it's true that due to the legislation, there is no notice required to intensify this use. that was very much part of the legislation and part of the ideas behind the legislation. i did speak several months ago with the appellant when they raised these issues and explained to them how we were reviewling the matter and no section 312 was required. i understand it to be largely related to the venting and duct work here. we tried to put the partis in contact with each other, the permit-holder and appellant. i had optimism, maybe apparently unfounded, but i had optimism they could come to some solut
so what the appellants state that starbucks could serve soups and things and that is correct and that was very much the point of the legislation, to do away with archaic controls that had served us well, had served us for 20 plus years, but now we have a new reality that we're dealing with and these changes went into effect. what that meant that coffee shops that previously did not require notification became limited restaurants, equated to self-service restaurants that would have required 312....
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starbucks has high end stores. may seem like there is a starbucks in every corner in america. it is the highest quality of problems. it needs to keep the lines shorter. i know they don't control the airports but please, add like five more starbucks to every airport i've been to. the company is improving the efficiency of the stores. they have the pods that you put in the keurig to make coffee. and now they have the sumatra. they have the keurig alternative, the barismo. it could be a good year for starbucks. but 2013 should be a good year too. they have had to fight against the head wind of high coffee prices. now the price has come down big, over 30% from its highs. so what was once a major head wind is now a tail wind. it has knocked 20 cents off of the earnings per share. the decreased cost of coffee should add nine cents. here is a great thing for howard shults, not for me. you want one, ask for the cramer while you are there. starbucks sells well be low the company's five year average. and it is a major discount to other high growth food chains. here is the bottom line. t
starbucks has high end stores. may seem like there is a starbucks in every corner in america. it is the highest quality of problems. it needs to keep the lines shorter. i know they don't control the airports but please, add like five more starbucks to every airport i've been to. the company is improving the efficiency of the stores. they have the pods that you put in the keurig to make coffee. and now they have the sumatra. they have the keurig alternative, the barismo. it could be a good year...
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uncut as got starbucks coughing up some more taxes and in fact. they just two weeks ago were saying that well we're not going to pay more taxes but you can get is applying some pressure and now they are going to be paying taxes and there's a big campaign coming up december eighth right another after another big part of this campaign talk about the starbucks campaign and what's what's happening coming up in early december sure so when we found out it was. reuters report that kind of exposed starbucks bad practices when we heard about that we thought. this is an opportunity for us and it was our around that time there also speaking to women's groups who are being affected by the cuts because as the institute for fiscal studies argues the groups they are most going to be affected and their lives damaged by the cuts are those least able to pay at least able to cope with them which is women especially young women single single moms with with with kids they're going to be most impacted by the cuts so we've been working with women's rights organizations
uncut as got starbucks coughing up some more taxes and in fact. they just two weeks ago were saying that well we're not going to pay more taxes but you can get is applying some pressure and now they are going to be paying taxes and there's a big campaign coming up december eighth right another after another big part of this campaign talk about the starbucks campaign and what's what's happening coming up in early december sure so when we found out it was. reuters report that kind of exposed...
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we did not receive an objection from starbucks coffee. if we had received an objection from starbucks coffee, we would be here and most likely to be deemed in this specific case that there are like foods and most likely would have denied a permit at this specific location. just purely based on location? >> purely based on location, per, the director's order. and the information provided, we are looking at the entire composition of the menu, specifically >> let's not go that far yet. >> okay. >> you have standards for how you measure and we had the long discussion previously on those issues. your method of measurement is based upon walking distance and not by radius, is that not correct. they is indicated a half a dozen to eight restaurants, some of them much closer than starbucks and can you, confirm at this point in the hearing, the location of those with respect to the 300-foot radius? >> i believe, excuse me. in many cases, these dinners and restaurants are within 300 feet. of the proposed food truck, specifically in this, or along sec
we did not receive an objection from starbucks coffee. if we had received an objection from starbucks coffee, we would be here and most likely to be deemed in this specific case that there are like foods and most likely would have denied a permit at this specific location. just purely based on location? >> purely based on location, per, the director's order. and the information provided, we are looking at the entire composition of the menu, specifically >> let's not go that far yet....
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a reuters report that kind of exposed starbucks practices when we heard about that we thought. this is an opportunity for us and it was our around that time there also speaking to women's groups who are being affected by the cuts because as the institute for fiscal studies argues the groups they are most going to be affected their lives damaged by the cuts are those least able to pay at least able to cope with them which is women especially young women single single moms with with with kids they're going to be most impacted by the cuts so we've been working with women's rights organizations to develop this this campaign also as they were by will be staging sit ins around the country at starbucks in their stores to transform them into services women services primary services which women primarily benefit from that are going to be suffering from the government's cuts so in love and such london for example will be transforming starbucks to flagship stores into women's refuge and the other one into a crash because of a sea of child care support and well this is a being cut and that
a reuters report that kind of exposed starbucks practices when we heard about that we thought. this is an opportunity for us and it was our around that time there also speaking to women's groups who are being affected by the cuts because as the institute for fiscal studies argues the groups they are most going to be affected their lives damaged by the cuts are those least able to pay at least able to cope with them which is women especially young women single single moms with with with kids...
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the question opponents ask, how many starbucks do we really need? mike sugerman, cbs 5. >> we have breaking news tonight. firefighters are trying to figure out what is causing smoke to waft from a building that houses a number of restaurants. this is near the corner of san felipe. there is a pasta and a panda express in that building. firefighters believe something electrical may be to cause. about 10 minutes ago they called for a third alarm. we'll report back if anything changes. >> we are clearing out tonight and cooling down. napa 43. san rafel 45. also in the 40s for concord. what about the weekend? i have the answers coming up. oh, you have a keurig vue brewer? oh, it's great! now i can brew my coffee just the way i love it. how do you do that? well, inside the brewer, there's this train that's powerful enough to carry more coffee and fresh water to make coffee that's stronger and bigger... and even hotter! actually, i just press this button. brew the coffee you love -- stronger, bigger, or hotter -- with the keurig vue. trying to figure out w
the question opponents ask, how many starbucks do we really need? mike sugerman, cbs 5. >> we have breaking news tonight. firefighters are trying to figure out what is causing smoke to waft from a building that houses a number of restaurants. this is near the corner of san felipe. there is a pasta and a panda express in that building. firefighters believe something electrical may be to cause. about 10 minutes ago they called for a third alarm. we'll report back if anything changes....
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, starbucks is going into tea in india. that's big. > round number three: tip top ten. 10 s&p stocks make up 80% of the index climb. is that bullish or bearish for equity markets? > > obviously it is bullish. if you look at what stocks have rallied this year, we talked about it last week, is the banks. the banks have been on fire. apple is one of those stocks. even with apple sell-off yesterday - apple had the worst day in four years yesterday; the stock lost $25 billion in market cap yesterday - it is still up 33% on the year, so that has really taken the market higher. financials as well, we just saw citigroup cutting 11,000 jobs. the stock goes higher. bank of america, higher as well. > > i am optimistic- > > *i am optimistic. > > -glass-half-full type of guy, and i think a lot of other stocks will play catch-up. it doesn't matter who is driving the markets. i think there are a lot of stocks that have kind of been left behind. look at material sector stocks that have been left in the dust in all this, and i think as the
, starbucks is going into tea in india. that's big. > round number three: tip top ten. 10 s&p stocks make up 80% of the index climb. is that bullish or bearish for equity markets? > > obviously it is bullish. if you look at what stocks have rallied this year, we talked about it last week, is the banks. the banks have been on fire. apple is one of those stocks. even with apple sell-off yesterday - apple had the worst day in four years yesterday; the stock lost $25 billion in market...
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places like starbucks don't sell the same thing. there are a million reasons that you go in a starbucks than to just get a cup of coffee. there are a number of days that i did not have time to wait that line is too long. if you look around and you see a line of five or ten people at every business you are out of luck. to me adding one more machine two days a week and overlapping two hours a day, operating hours, if this were me, i would be very, i would feel very complimented that my just the notion of me doing business, anywhere near this area is such a threat. i can't understand how this is directed to the operator of a food truck, most of the concerns that have been addressed are to the pressures that are already there, than involve doing business. if one straw will break the camel's back it seems that there are a lot of other things that are hampering the performance of that camel and maybe you should look at that and hopefully you will up hold the permit. thank you. >> thank you. >> pe tricia veloy. i have been a part of many n
places like starbucks don't sell the same thing. there are a million reasons that you go in a starbucks than to just get a cup of coffee. there are a number of days that i did not have time to wait that line is too long. if you look around and you see a line of five or ten people at every business you are out of luck. to me adding one more machine two days a week and overlapping two hours a day, operating hours, if this were me, i would be very, i would feel very complimented that my just the...
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welcome to starbucks. what can we get started for you? >> reporter: how about a bank we can afford the new coffee made from the rare costa rican beans. actually $7 is for the medium. the grande, you can schism, and for $6 get a small. it was introduced at 46 st starbucks stars in the pacific northwest. >> wow. >> is that something you would buy in. >> no, not at all. >> reporter: but hold the outrage. for some people coffee tasting is like wine tasting. people like melody overton who runs a fan site for starbucks enthusiasts where some were giddy over the prospect of sampling a rare coffee. melody attended a special tasting. >> and i noticed all of these flavors and how it has so much going on in a single cup of cove, and i'm like oh, i like this. >> reporter: what's it taste like? >> fruity, juicy, clean, definitely a little pineapple. >> reporter: not words i associate with cove. type is expensive because it grows only at high altitudes, and there are fewer cherries per tree. >> let the pinca pamalera coffee challenge begin. jimmy kimme
welcome to starbucks. what can we get started for you? >> reporter: how about a bank we can afford the new coffee made from the rare costa rican beans. actually $7 is for the medium. the grande, you can schism, and for $6 get a small. it was introduced at 46 st starbucks stars in the pacific northwest. >> wow. >> is that something you would buy in. >> no, not at all. >> reporter: but hold the outrage. for some people coffee tasting is like wine tasting. people like...
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special gift for starbuck fans. ashley morrison is here in new york with more on that. >> reporter: good morning. asian markets got a lift after chinese government officials signalled more stimulus efforts. tokyo's nikkei rose half of a percent while the hang seng gained 2%. wall street investors are waiting for a fiscal cliff deal. stocks were unchanged. the dow lost 13 points while the nasdaq was down five points. bank profits are getting bigger. the financial industry earned $37.6 billion in the third quarter. that's an increase of more than 6% and it could lead to more lending. there's good news on the housing front. a survey shows housing prices were up more than 6% in october. that's the best gain in six years. starting in 2016 the disney characters are coming to netflix. they landed exclusive rights to stream disney movies before they air on cable networks. netflix will get some of disney's classic movies. no financial terms of the deal were released. and just in time for the holidays, starbucks is introducin
special gift for starbuck fans. ashley morrison is here in new york with more on that. >> reporter: good morning. asian markets got a lift after chinese government officials signalled more stimulus efforts. tokyo's nikkei rose half of a percent while the hang seng gained 2%. wall street investors are waiting for a fiscal cliff deal. stocks were unchanged. the dow lost 13 points while the nasdaq was down five points. bank profits are getting bigger. the financial industry earned $37.6...
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then you have starbucks that found out, you can't move the starbucks in britain, taking away a lot of traditional british tea shops have you starbucks. it has moved in over a third of coffee shops are starbucks. past 14 years starbucks paid lesser than 1% in corporate tax rates. neil: in britain. is it legal? >> it is legal, but the loopholes have to close, to be fair to starbucks, they realized this is p, suicide, they said we do need to pay more, it will be interesting whether google and amazon will follow. neil: i am not a fan of any company that is charges $7 for a cup of coffee. it has to be made out of gold. then you could not drink it i am wondering. it seems to me, there is a disproportionate emphasis on raising taxes, the rate they brought to $55, they over did the fees, and charges and excise tax, now it is like they are hunting for change under the mattress? >> as far as corporate tax rates, britain is very reasonable, it has gotten lowest in the world. neil: they want to raise them. >> no going down to 23%. neil: close the loopholes. >> here, that. and however, yes, taxes
then you have starbucks that found out, you can't move the starbucks in britain, taking away a lot of traditional british tea shops have you starbucks. it has moved in over a third of coffee shops are starbucks. past 14 years starbucks paid lesser than 1% in corporate tax rates. neil: in britain. is it legal? >> it is legal, but the loopholes have to close, to be fair to starbucks, they realized this is p, suicide, they said we do need to pay more, it will be interesting whether google...
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some coffee fans may call starbucks, "sevenbucks." that's how much it'll cost for a grande-sized - that's kind of in the middle - cup of its most expensive offering ever. our cover story rips the lid off this and finds a hot commodity in very limited supply. starbucks, the global coffee- house chain based in seattle, has found a rare coffee bean - costa rica finca palmilera. it grows in the mountains above 5000 feet and produces a small crop of intensely-flavored beans. that's enough to perk up jack scoville, a commodities analyst. "i do know some producers there. i've got to get some of those beans." the coffee chain bought enough for three weeks of sales limited to the pacific northwest. a starbucks spokeswoman said "it's for the person who wants to take a coffee journey." "i think there's a lot of products like this - wines, craft beer, cupcakes. this fits in with that." but at $7 a cup, this coffee journey could lead you back to your atm. "a person on an average budget could barely afford it. i get a treat once a day "i was drinki
some coffee fans may call starbucks, "sevenbucks." that's how much it'll cost for a grande-sized - that's kind of in the middle - cup of its most expensive offering ever. our cover story rips the lid off this and finds a hot commodity in very limited supply. starbucks, the global coffee- house chain based in seattle, has found a rare coffee bean - costa rica finca palmilera. it grows in the mountains above 5000 feet and produces a small crop of intensely-flavored beans. that's enough...
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starbucks will be troubling if the economy falls down. last week i think starbucks is the best stock to own although they're busy all day long. russ says i like starbucks for its cult-like following. technicals look like garbage. green mountain has gained 64% over the past month. a reoccurring question on twitter, is this sentiment driven or are there fundamentals you've seen on gmcr? hopefully we can get them to answer right here. mike, what do you say? >> you know, it's interesting. we've seen some bearish activity for a couple of days with starbucks going into this. we saw more of that today. we have a little bit of a valuation problem. green mountain we've seen a little more bullish activity. i have to say i'm not overly optimistic about either one of them. >> are we talking about greep mountain? >> yes. >> remember the day had a we said you'll continue to see a short covering rally. it will overshoot to the short side. over the last couple of days i think it still goes higher. >> starbucks to me, this is the new yum. in fact, we did
starbucks will be troubling if the economy falls down. last week i think starbucks is the best stock to own although they're busy all day long. russ says i like starbucks for its cult-like following. technicals look like garbage. green mountain has gained 64% over the past month. a reoccurring question on twitter, is this sentiment driven or are there fundamentals you've seen on gmcr? hopefully we can get them to answer right here. mike, what do you say? >> you know, it's interesting....
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she and others worry that starbucks will pay high rent and drive up the rest of the neighborhood not to mention taking business away from local shops. and there are already two just about a block away! >> our concern is not only the coffee business but the food business that they want to bring in. >> reporter: starbucks did just buy 19 la boulange bakeries around the area. terry is among the fifth generation to run cliff's hardware on castro is for it. she is head of the merchants of upper market and castro. >> i think that most of the coffee shops up there have long loyal customer following and people really aren't going to change where they go for their coffee. >> reporter: starbucks will bring in 15 to 20 jobs. a community space for meetings, more customers for neighboring bills. the question opponents ask, how many do we need? mike sugerman, cbs 5. >>> you probably don't think of it as a premier shopping destination. the bay area city going the extra mile to lure customers. and the unique incentives to shop at his stores. >> a dream house turns into a nightmare for one bay area w
she and others worry that starbucks will pay high rent and drive up the rest of the neighborhood not to mention taking business away from local shops. and there are already two just about a block away! >> our concern is not only the coffee business but the food business that they want to bring in. >> reporter: starbucks did just buy 19 la boulange bakeries around the area. terry is among the fifth generation to run cliff's hardware on castro is for it. she is head of the merchants...
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starbucks, it seems like they are already everywhere. how is it possible they could put more stores anywhere else? >> if they are strategically located, it will work. remember during the reserks we started to see starbucks close down. i never actually saw a starbucks close down but i read about it. now, they are bringing a lot of the stores back in different areas. starbucks says their gnaw cafes bring in more money than existing ones. so they are putting them in the right places. when people go into a starbucks, they typically just buy a drink. they don't buy food and a drink. starbucks is looking to get to you buy both. we need that $450 gift card. >> oh, yeah. we got it. thank you very much. >> have a good day. a good day. >>> coming up later this hour, we are live on the ellipse with a preview of this year's national christmas tree lighting. and speaking of big events, the redskins take on the ravens. >>> a gun found in a locker at a local school. we'll have more reaction on that when fox 5 morning news comes back in a moment.
starbucks, it seems like they are already everywhere. how is it possible they could put more stores anywhere else? >> if they are strategically located, it will work. remember during the reserks we started to see starbucks close down. i never actually saw a starbucks close down but i read about it. now, they are bringing a lot of the stores back in different areas. starbucks says their gnaw cafes bring in more money than existing ones. so they are putting them in the right places. when...
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china plays a big role in starbucks' expansion plans. coffee chain hopes to have 1500 stores in china by 2015. >>> we all love the smell of pizza just out of the oven. >> but do you love it enough to spray it on your neck? coming up pizza perfume. does this idea stink or is it genius? >> not really. >> all right let's talk about what's going on because we are dealing with some very cold temperatures but the 60s are in the forecast. when they come back coming up. >> everything is nice can clear here on -- ask clear here on route 95 in harford road. what traffic looks like on 695 and 83 coming up on "good morning maryland." >>> well the happiest place on earth is about to get a lot bigger. today the new fantasyland opens in orlando. it features new villages like the be our guest restaurant. the addition will cost $425 million. it will be doubling the sides of that portion of the magic kingdom. disney says it's the largest expansion in the park's history. >>> take a minute and imagine that fresh smell of pizza. thanks to pizza hut you can a
china plays a big role in starbucks' expansion plans. coffee chain hopes to have 1500 stores in china by 2015. >>> we all love the smell of pizza just out of the oven. >> but do you love it enough to spray it on your neck? coming up pizza perfume. does this idea stink or is it genius? >> not really. >> all right let's talk about what's going on because we are dealing with some very cold temperatures but the 60s are in the forecast. when they come back coming up....
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only a starbucks exec tells u-s-a today, sooe stores will nevvr pn sale friday, but starbucks - rewards members will have early access thursday. starbucks says ppeeioos limited-edition cards have garnered thousands of dollars on e-bay..and the company has other big plans -- at an investor conference wednesday starbucks annnunced it's three-thousand more stores in phe americas innthe next five thousand stores in china by the end of next year. i'm elizabeth corridan reporting. if you're looking for amazon is laanching a new kid-friennly subscription service for their kindle tablet. "kindle free time unlimitedd is aimed at children using kindle fire evices. it will give pprents the ability for childree to brrwse age-&app books without accessing the internet. the service &pccots 4-dollars 99-ccnts per kid each month. amazonn says it will be available ii the next few weeks. coming up... ashton kutcher's new role... in an upcoming movie.the person he's playing... and the side-by-siie comparison... that might leave you impressed. hi. we're spreading the word about honey bunches of oats fruit b
only a starbucks exec tells u-s-a today, sooe stores will nevvr pn sale friday, but starbucks - rewards members will have early access thursday. starbucks says ppeeioos limited-edition cards have garnered thousands of dollars on e-bay..and the company has other big plans -- at an investor conference wednesday starbucks annnunced it's three-thousand more stores in phe americas innthe next five thousand stores in china by the end of next year. i'm elizabeth corridan reporting. if you're looking...
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kiet do, thank you. >>> the bean counters at starbucks are smiling tonight. that's because the chain just rolled out its most expensive coffee ever. the new brew retails for $7 a cup. that's for the grande, a medium. >> is that something you would buy? >> no, not at all. >> well, right now, the big- ticket brew is only available at a few dozen stores up in the pacific northwest. starbucks does plan to take it nationwide by the end of the year. >> that's not even a latte. >> $7, i could make a whole pot. >> you're gonna need this money. >>> the powerball money can buy the starbucks coffee. but there are two winning tickets on this powerball. >> two. and they're not in california. $580 million up for grabs, a record jackpot. the winning ticket sold in arizona and missouri. people have been on a ticket- buying spree for days. as i say, not in this state, though. juan fernandez tells us when we may get in on that powerball action. >> reporter: for lotto players, at the always busy blue bird liquor in hawthorne, the news of powerball coming to california was a swe
kiet do, thank you. >>> the bean counters at starbucks are smiling tonight. that's because the chain just rolled out its most expensive coffee ever. the new brew retails for $7 a cup. that's for the grande, a medium. >> is that something you would buy? >> no, not at all. >> well, right now, the big- ticket brew is only available at a few dozen stores up in the pacific northwest. starbucks does plan to take it nationwide by the end of the year. >> that's not even...
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in fact, hmrc, our ekwilent are saying that starbucks should pay more tax. where does all this leave this rather nasty mess? in hard times people are going to want to bring in every penny. again, suzanne, what the companies have done is perfectly legal it's like those people in the united states paying less tax than their secretaries. it's like the accusations made by mitt romney. it was all perfectly legal. what star buck has found is that there's a difference between legal at and morality. >> it can be unseemly. they've got profit. you got those beans in that little cup there. do you think that, like, google and amazon, would they follow starbucks here? would they follow their lead? is there any pressure for them to do the same thing? >> absolutely there's pressure, but this is what starbucks said. we know we're not perfect. this is the managing director, starbucks u.k. we've listened over the past few months. we're committed to the u.k. we will give us an opportunity to build trust and customers. starbucks admitted they were shocked -- they were surprised
in fact, hmrc, our ekwilent are saying that starbucks should pay more tax. where does all this leave this rather nasty mess? in hard times people are going to want to bring in every penny. again, suzanne, what the companies have done is perfectly legal it's like those people in the united states paying less tax than their secretaries. it's like the accusations made by mitt romney. it was all perfectly legal. what star buck has found is that there's a difference between legal at and morality....
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. >> starbucks can be expensive and not. we will tell you what the company wants you to spend $400 this holiday season. on one item. >> the showdown over the fiscal cliff. a new poll suggests president obama has the american people's support when it comes to taxing the wealthy. this poll shows nearly half of those surveyed once bush eras tax cuts to expire for those making more than $250,000 a year. the poll was taken last weekend. the questions did lean more to the men -- to the democratic party. eric cantor says republicans want to sit down with the president and talk specifics. president obama spoke with business executives, calling for a balanced approach combining taxes with cuts. the president rejected a gop counter offer, which targeted government cuts but did not add any new taxes. if the deal is not reached by january 1, everyone's taxes will go up and automatic spending cuts will go into affect. >> starbucks makes news for two reasons. why they want you to spend $450 this holiday season for one product. >> a would-
. >> starbucks can be expensive and not. we will tell you what the company wants you to spend $400 this holiday season. on one item. >> the showdown over the fiscal cliff. a new poll suggests president obama has the american people's support when it comes to taxing the wealthy. this poll shows nearly half of those surveyed once bush eras tax cuts to expire for those making more than $250,000 a year. the poll was taken last weekend. the questions did lean more to the men -- to the...
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starbucks is saying they may pay more taxes in england to restore public trust. the same thing is happening in the u.s.. it is not illegal but as britain likes to say it is immoral. >> delta and singapore are talking about taking those shares over. is a move by delta to boost its international operations between new york and london. a number of mergers has reshaped the on airline industry. with the high price of oil we could see more takeovers in the years to come. >> ford is recalling two of its biggest selling in u.s. models. the 2013 escape cross over and the 2013 ephesian mid-size sedan. with the 16 1.6 l engine. those engines can overheat and catch fire. there have not been any injuries reported in this but they have a dozen reports of fire for the escape and one for the fusion. this is the threat third recall for the new escapes' fs. the fusion wast named green car fire of the year at the auto show. >> it is 6:11 a.m. and will be back in a minute. the golden gate bridge it shows a nice easy ride for marin county. (car horn) paying with your smartphone inste
starbucks is saying they may pay more taxes in england to restore public trust. the same thing is happening in the u.s.. it is not illegal but as britain likes to say it is immoral. >> delta and singapore are talking about taking those shares over. is a move by delta to boost its international operations between new york and london. a number of mergers has reshaped the on airline industry. with the high price of oil we could see more takeovers in the years to come. >> ford is...
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for years so how did starbucks react to the news well the company decided to slash u.k. worker pay take away paid lunch breaks and paid sick days some workers are also paid pay freezes and a lack of incentives for moving up within the company basically starbucks knows that it will now i have to pay taxes like everyone else and unfortunately the company has chosen to punish its workers in order to recoup funds to take a company that charges five bucks for a cup of coffee would be willing to pay a little in taxes. i guess not. and a very very ugly wayne la pierre lumpier president of the n.r.a. was interviewed on an n.r.a. radio program yesterday the subject of kansas city chiefs player jovan belcher's murder suicide came up here argued the vultures girlfriend because. could have protected herself if she had a firearm you also argue that the media is biased against guns and the vast majority of americans know guns make them safer. here finished the interview by insisting that crime would actually be reduced in america more americans. chose to use the tragedy to spew this c
for years so how did starbucks react to the news well the company decided to slash u.k. worker pay take away paid lunch breaks and paid sick days some workers are also paid pay freezes and a lack of incentives for moving up within the company basically starbucks knows that it will now i have to pay taxes like everyone else and unfortunately the company has chosen to punish its workers in order to recoup funds to take a company that charges five bucks for a cup of coffee would be willing to pay...
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to starbucks. i do agree -- i do think people have these sophisticated pallets. the same thing with wine. they develop this refined taste and they really know the difference. and they are willing to spend the money. this is why i don't get, why do people try to refine their pallet? why would they do that? they say i cannot enjoy a cheap glass of wine now. >> train your pallet downward then. >> exactly. >> let me let you guys in on our secret. th brew comes from the starbucks clover machine, and i love it. >> he's one of them. >> this is not just regular coffee. they spoon the coffee in. you get to watch them. i generally don't buy the $7 coffee, but i am not above spending $5.50 on a cup of their clover coffee. it is fantastic. i can't go back to the old stuff. never mind dunkin donuts and never mind the freeze dried stuff. >> i think you are doing it just to get -- i think a lot of people do this to order it just to look like going in and getting magnum condoms. you are going in for the image. >>
to starbucks. i do agree -- i do think people have these sophisticated pallets. the same thing with wine. they develop this refined taste and they really know the difference. and they are willing to spend the money. this is why i don't get, why do people try to refine their pallet? why would they do that? they say i cannot enjoy a cheap glass of wine now. >> train your pallet downward then. >> exactly. >> let me let you guys in on our secret. th brew comes from the starbucks...
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there are already 11,500 starbucks in the nation and starbucks says it will have more than 20,000 stores around the world by 2014. >>> every now and then we hear about an invasive species that gets out of hand. that's the situation in mount rainier, maryland. one neighborhood is so plagued by bamboo that they're hoping to ban the stuff from the city forever. scott broom is in mount rainier tonight with some unbelievable bamboo pictures. >> reporter: bamboo, an asian import invasive species that's become a plague in mount rainier, maryland. it's the most bamboo infested city in the state. you had a term for it. what did you call it? >> the devil's weed. >> reporter: well known dramatic actor bus howard is under siege at wit's end. >> we had a garden and all of it and now it's nothing. >> reporter: you see this root action? >> see how gnarly that looks. this thing actually looks like something in a sci-fi. >> reporter: weeks ago howard cut the stuff to the ground in his yard. it is already back. the first day you'll see the shoot come out of the ground and by the fourth day it's over 6 fee
there are already 11,500 starbucks in the nation and starbucks says it will have more than 20,000 stores around the world by 2014. >>> every now and then we hear about an invasive species that gets out of hand. that's the situation in mount rainier, maryland. one neighborhood is so plagued by bamboo that they're hoping to ban the stuff from the city forever. scott broom is in mount rainier tonight with some unbelievable bamboo pictures. >> reporter: bamboo, an asian import...
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>> if you're taking your date to starbucks. >> all right. we've got to get to our take three because we have a special guest on the phone. we've seen a lot of these around the holidays where people light up the house and put music with it. let's watch this from idaho. >> oh, my god. >> is the music emanating from the home? >> no, it's on a radio station. >> you just see the lights. you don't hear it. >> the house is on risers so it bounces up and down. >> we've got these guys oen the phone. from idaho, joining us now, scott and his son zach. good morning. >> good morning. >> how is the neighborhood feeling? >> well, most of our neighbors don't mind, but a couple do. >> but the music is played through a car radio. you don't hear it in the neighborhood, right? >> yeah, we have a short-range transmitter hooked up to my computer that will transmit it about 1/2 a mile. >> you do this for a good cause though, right? >> what is you're asking to do when people come to the house. >> we do it for the meridian food bank. >> so you're asking people to b
>> if you're taking your date to starbucks. >> all right. we've got to get to our take three because we have a special guest on the phone. we've seen a lot of these around the holidays where people light up the house and put music with it. let's watch this from idaho. >> oh, my god. >> is the music emanating from the home? >> no, it's on a radio station. >> you just see the lights. you don't hear it. >> the house is on risers so it bounces up and down....
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starbucks plans do for tea what it did for coffee. the coffee chain is going supersize by opening 20,000 more cafes by 2014, with much of the growth coming from china. 1500 stores will open in the u.s. alone in a span of 5 years. and now with the recent acquisition of teavana, starbucks will eventually open "tea bars" in shopping malls. for serious coffee drinkers, starbucks is offering a stainless steel gift card starting at $400 friday morning. citigroup is transitioning to a smaller workforce. the bank is cutting 11,000 jobs, which will save citi $900 million next year. cuts were rumored following former ceo vikram pandit's departure from the bank. citi chairman michael o'neill has been known to cut staff to turn business around. the bank has been trying to rebound after being hit hard during the financial crisis. worldwide, 84 branches will close as a result of the measures. a trader is under arrest, allegedly for attempting to get rich quick by trading shares of apple. according to reports, david miller was trading at rochdale se
starbucks plans do for tea what it did for coffee. the coffee chain is going supersize by opening 20,000 more cafes by 2014, with much of the growth coming from china. 1500 stores will open in the u.s. alone in a span of 5 years. and now with the recent acquisition of teavana, starbucks will eventually open "tea bars" in shopping malls. for serious coffee drinkers, starbucks is offering a stainless steel gift card starting at $400 friday morning. citigroup is transitioning to a...
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the plan will boost the number of starbucks in the country by 13%. the seattle-based company says it will serve a new brand of tea worldwide. starbucks will have more than 20,000 cafes around the world by 2014. >> you can show me that now, anything warm sounds great, warm cup of something sounds great. >> we'll get you that great coffee from the second floor machine. [ laughing ] >> something to warm us up for sure with the rain. >> i like your train of thought. it is mild out, 50s and 60s, any time you get wet makes you feel cooler, you want something to keep you comfortable, how about this the worst of it is now, by the evening commute scattered showers time tomorrow we won't have to rain for a long time. embarcadero this morning raindrops on our lens as we look towards the ferry building and the bay bridge, we can see them pwhaoeupbs light rain now moderate rain falling but it is falling over the same areas it has been falling all morning. east bay from antioch back towards pittsburg, bay point, into pleasant hill, concord, walnut creek, alamo, da
the plan will boost the number of starbucks in the country by 13%. the seattle-based company says it will serve a new brand of tea worldwide. starbucks will have more than 20,000 cafes around the world by 2014. >> you can show me that now, anything warm sounds great, warm cup of something sounds great. >> we'll get you that great coffee from the second floor machine. [ laughing ] >> something to warm us up for sure with the rain. >> i like your train of thought. it is...
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big cap nike, yum, starbucks. there are big names that look relatively good. >> and back to just the commodities and the impact. iron ore has outperformed the underlying stock prices. if you are looking at a place for next year. you have tech resources, php up 5% to 10% since september. >> if they hold. iron ore prices are choppy and uneven. >>> coming up next the best play for 2013. we are looking beyond america's borders to find top returns for your money. we take on the good, the bad and the ugly. much more straight ahead. with the spark cash card from capital one, olaf gets great rewards for his small business! pizza! [ garth ] olaf's small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! helium delivery. put it on my spark card! [ pop! ] [ garth ] why settle for less? great businesses deserve great rewards! awesome!!! [ male announcer ] the spark business card from capital one. choose unlimited rewards with 2% cash back or double miles on every purchase, every day! what's in your wallet? the potentia
big cap nike, yum, starbucks. there are big names that look relatively good. >> and back to just the commodities and the impact. iron ore has outperformed the underlying stock prices. if you are looking at a place for next year. you have tech resources, php up 5% to 10% since september. >> if they hold. iron ore prices are choppy and uneven. >>> coming up next the best play for 2013. we are looking beyond america's borders to find top returns for your money. we take on the...
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. >> you're going to hear about that at starbucks. that story coming up in consumer alert. >> a special christmas for a special soldier and his family. that story coming up. >> showers coming you have a the great lakes and a sign that colder air is moving into the atlanta. it is 51 degrees and 56 >> coming up at 6:00 they plan to repeal fema's decision to deny assistance for residents on the eastern shore affected by superstorm sandy. those stories and >> one of the great things about the holidays is that it inspires people to give back to the community. >> one man's idea of giving is to make it a great christmas for a soldier and his family. >> sergeant jeff lopez and his family got an early christmas gift today from some folks who wanted to say thank you for his service to our country. >> we can do it there too. >> i lie that. >> sergeant jeff lopez and his wife, mary were getting a computer preview of what their house will look like when it is decorated. rob smoith's company is donating the work. >> giving back, i mean, soldiers, g
. >> you're going to hear about that at starbucks. that story coming up in consumer alert. >> a special christmas for a special soldier and his family. that story coming up. >> showers coming you have a the great lakes and a sign that colder air is moving into the atlanta. it is 51 degrees and 56 >> coming up at 6:00 they plan to repeal fema's decision to deny assistance for residents on the eastern shore affected by superstorm sandy. those stories and >> one of...
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certainly starbucks deny that they're doing it for thor. of tax avoidance. but there's no question in times of austerity -- tomorrow we'll find out what taxes in the uk are going to go up -- that this sort of finagling of the finances is most definitely not on. >> i suppose you could call it creative bean counters behind all of that. you could if you wanted to be silly. britain has a bit of a big tax gap problem overall, right? >> it does. and the chancellor of the -- the finance minister has now warned that he won't meet his deficit targets for austerity will have to continue. we expect higher taxes on the rich tomorrow, cuts in public spending, and in this environment the multinationals like google, amazon, starbucks, are very firmly in the firing line. after all what better than to attack big corporate america. and they're being told, smell the coffee. i can play that game, too, michael. >> wake up and smell the coffee. always good to see you, mr. quest. always making it simple for us. richard quest in london. probably didn't pay for that coffee. >>> over
certainly starbucks deny that they're doing it for thor. of tax avoidance. but there's no question in times of austerity -- tomorrow we'll find out what taxes in the uk are going to go up -- that this sort of finagling of the finances is most definitely not on. >> i suppose you could call it creative bean counters behind all of that. you could if you wanted to be silly. britain has a bit of a big tax gap problem overall, right? >> it does. and the chancellor of the -- the finance...
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no. 5, starbucks is offering a limited etched steel gift card. the $450 card includes gold level benefits like gifts and freebies, refills on brewed coffee and tea. starbucks will only make 5,000 of these special cards and you can only buy them on the website guilt.com starting friday. no. 4, netflix is teaming up with disney giving the movie service exclusive rights to run disney's movies first. the deal will cost the company more than $300 million a year. no. 3, a heads up to parents if you have a nap nanny or nap nanny chill infant recliner. the consumer product safety commission filed a complaint against the company saying five infants have died due to defects in the design, warnings and instructions of the second generation of both devices. no. 2, the coating on aspirin may block the benefits of taking the medicine. it's shown to help prevent heart attacks and strokes but a new study shows the interfered with how some people processed the pain reliever. the coating is supposed to protect the stomach from being irritated. no. 1, capital. and
no. 5, starbucks is offering a limited etched steel gift card. the $450 card includes gold level benefits like gifts and freebies, refills on brewed coffee and tea. starbucks will only make 5,000 of these special cards and you can only buy them on the website guilt.com starting friday. no. 4, netflix is teaming up with disney giving the movie service exclusive rights to run disney's movies first. the deal will cost the company more than $300 million a year. no. 3, a heads up to parents if you...
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. >>> but things are looking up, though, for starbucks, which announces major expansion plans. ready to open two stores every day. >>> and later in "the pulse," a special view of the planet we call home sweet home. >>> welcome back, everyone. citigroup has announced plans to slash 11,000 jobs. it's part of its cost-cutting plan aimed at shrinking the company down to a more manageable and profitable size. more than half the cuts will come from consumer banking. and they are expected to save $900 billion over the the next year. investors seem impressed because citi stocks rose more than 6%. >>> wall street had a pretty good day overall, with stocks surging for the first time this week. the dow rose 82 points yesterday, to close above 13,000. investors appeared optimistic about avoiding the fiscal cliff after president obama suggested that a deal could be reached in about a week. >>> the government issues a new warning about reverse mortgages. those are mortgages that give senior citizen homeowners an immediate cash payment in exchange for future equity. today, the obama administr
. >>> but things are looking up, though, for starbucks, which announces major expansion plans. ready to open two stores every day. >>> and later in "the pulse," a special view of the planet we call home sweet home. >>> welcome back, everyone. citigroup has announced plans to slash 11,000 jobs. it's part of its cost-cutting plan aimed at shrinking the company down to a more manageable and profitable size. more than half the cuts will come from consumer...
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starbucks entered the british market in 1998. the chain now has over 700 outlets across the country. but the company posted a profit only once since then, and its official paid no corporate tax for the last three years. starbucks officials said they haven't turned a profit because of high rents and brand royalties paid to their amsterdam-based group firm. tax rates in the netherlands are lower than in britain. they say they will pay more tax in the two years than is required under british law. >>> the asian development bank has raised this year's outlook for five emerging economies. its board members cite strong growth in southeast asia, especially in the philippines and malaysia. the bank's board members revised their estimate from 5.6% in october to 5.9%. the five countries are the philippines, malaysia, indonesia, thailand, and vietnam. the bank official said third-quarter expansion in the philippines was high at 7.1%. they said rising consumption and public investment in malaysia is contributing to the region's growth. the st
starbucks entered the british market in 1998. the chain now has over 700 outlets across the country. but the company posted a profit only once since then, and its official paid no corporate tax for the last three years. starbucks officials said they haven't turned a profit because of high rents and brand royalties paid to their amsterdam-based group firm. tax rates in the netherlands are lower than in britain. they say they will pay more tax in the two years than is required under british law....
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starbucks is coming to town on wednesday. you better get ready for one terrific show as the one and only howard schultz i believe will tell you that business is smoking in so many places in china to the united states and that tebana will be the next generation starbucks as soon as the merger is completed. triple vente cappuccino with skim wet, the cramer drink on the stock exchange floor if you do want to own one. the next day yum brands. it's coming to town. that company will have some explaining to do. i will have more on what yum needs to tell us. suffice to say the sting of the earnings shortfall last night will still be good with us no matter how good kentucky fried chicken might taste. also we hear from lulu lem athletics. i got a situation for how to trade this wild stock. wait until it looks like it blew up. it the reports early morning, that always happens. that's the pattern. then buy some. but listen, i'm sanctioning buying this stock at the opening only if i give you the green light when i'm on my other show. >> b
starbucks is coming to town on wednesday. you better get ready for one terrific show as the one and only howard schultz i believe will tell you that business is smoking in so many places in china to the united states and that tebana will be the next generation starbucks as soon as the merger is completed. triple vente cappuccino with skim wet, the cramer drink on the stock exchange floor if you do want to own one. the next day yum brands. it's coming to town. that company will have some...